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Taqueria El Dorado

February 28, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINKS (PREP, WASHROOM).
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) INSIDE OF THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR.OBSERVED COOKED REFRIED BEANS AT 55.9F.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD (TCS) FOODS AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX.20 LBS OF FOOD WORTH $100.00.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOK WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS THE COOKING GRILL.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES NEAR THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE SHELVES SO THAT THEY SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND PREP COOLERS AND KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MANTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND BOXES.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.LID/COVER MUST BE KEPT CLOSED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020,(b) CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE REAR OF THE PREMISES NOT MAINTAINED STORING UNNECESSARY ARTICLES UNUSED COOLERS,SOILED CARDBOARD BOXES PILED UP,MOP BUCKETS,EMPTY BUCKETS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TOOLS ETC.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY MENTIONED ITEMS FROM THE PREMISES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP/COOKING AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS.
code 55

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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